COLE GETS BIG TIRE MILEAGE One Car Shows Twenty-Eight Thousand Miles on One Set of Tires One of the most interesting reports received recently concerning the tire mileage which is being delivered regu larly by Cole Aero-Eights in actual The New Law Says—Lens! Come in We're Home and See Us BWIP ~ JBB ® * Ilu * Yes, This Is Alec! Now in His New Home 315 Chestnut Street, Harrisburg, Pa. ALEXANDER & SCOTT Tires—-Accessories—Motor Oils THE FRANKLIN CAR j £ ! Sets Fuel Economy Record j Wilis all three prizes, in Yosemite Run i ■ I The Los Angeles-Camp Curry event, designed to i i test fuel economy of all cars from every possible ■ | angle, was conducted by the Automobile Club of ; Southern California under official A. A. A. supervision ! 1 The branklin Car won: 3. FIRST PRIZE, omy, and the assurance 1 | 1. FIRST PRIZE, own price class, for of motoring satisfaction > i Sweepstakes cup, for most ton-miles per gal- open to them with the | I best all-'round showing i° n - . Franklin Car. I 1 of any car at any price. The Franklin estab- I he s e advantages It covered the 374.5 lj s hed a new record be- ' lave l° n £ been summed miles on 13 gallons of t j ie £j rst car Q £ any up in the conservative ■ gasoline, an average of make to win the three statement of Franklin I 28.8 miles to the gallon. first prizes jn the history performance. • of the event. ' 20 miles t0 the g al * ! j 2. FIRST PRIZE. , lon of gasoline. J I All classes, most ton- This triple victory for 12,500 miles to ths £ miles per gallon of gaso- tbe . P rinc ip les of light get Q £ t i res line. This rating was de- we if?ht and flexible con- sQ^o s j ower yearly f vised to remove all struction and direct air depreciation . ? f handicaps of weight. It cooling (no water to Practically without ■ puts all scores on an boil or frccze ) is impor- except i orii Franklin I equal basis of compari- tant- Car has established the f ■ son. The Franklin, with It indicates to motor- economy records of all ■ I 49.9 ton-miles, beat ists the freedom from the official events held j I lighter and heavier cars, trouble, the fuel econ- in seventeen years. J | The Franklin Car—Williams Grove, August 25-29 j i FRANKLIN SALES AND SERVICE 1 Fourth & Chestnut Sts. Harrisburg, Pa. I "j BELL 4484 | SATURDAY EVENING, service is that which was furnished hy the Cole Motor Company. of Denver, < Colo. One Aero-Eight now running In Den ver, which Is used by a tnxicab com oany is hauling tourists from Denver to Lookout Mountain, has negotiated 2d,000 miles on Its original tires. This record is hardly more extraordinary than the gasoline mileage it has made, having averaged bettor than 12.5 miles per gallon at the type of work con sidered by engineers to be the most trying for which a passenger car can be used regularly. Of Aero-Eight Toursters in constant service for the St. James Touring Car and Taxi cab company In Denver, two have run more than 21,000 miles on original tires, and another has a record of 20,25S miles. Among the five other Aero-Eight Toursters op erated by this company, the poorest record shown Is 17,800 miles, ranging from that upward to 19,800 miles. MIKE O'DOWD WINN EH Newark. N. J.. Aug. 23. Mike O'Dowd of St. Paul, world's middle weight champion, outfought Jack Brltton. world's welterweight cham pion. in a no-decision eight-round bout at the First Regiment Armory here last night, having the better of five rounds Brltton had the honors in the other three. HXRJUWHTR.G TECDSRin FARMER IS BIGGEST USER OF MOTOR TRUCKS TODAY The biggest users of motor trucks in. the world are the American farmers, with 79.759- motor trucks in operation. Manufacturers come second with 75,928, and retailers third with 74,- 486. These figures are taken from re liable statistics for the year 1917. Estimates for 1918 show a tremend ous increase in the number of mo tor trucks in use; but with the farmer still in the lead. It is estimated that during 1918 approximately 350,000,000 tons of farm products were hauled to mar ket in motor trucks by the farmers and gardeners of the United States. The actual operating figures av eraged for the United States show that motor truck transportation is twice as cheap as horse-drawn transportation. The motor truck handles life's necessities. "Legislation which his motor trucks hits at the very source of the life supply of the people," says It. E. Fulton. Vice President of the International Motor Co., manufac turer of Mack trucks. "To unwisely APPERSON PRICE ADVANCED AUG. 15 All New Models have Been Slightly Increased During Month From the general offices of the Apperson Brothers Automobile Com pany, In Kokomo, Ind., comes the announcement that it has advanced its prices on the standard models. The Apperson Anniversary which is built in the seven-passenger tour ing and the four-passenger tourster will remain at the same price, which is $4,000. The new Standard 8-20 seven-passenger and the four-pas senger Sporster in the same model will list at $2,950. In announcing this price the com pany informs the dealers that the cars will carry some additional equipment whih heretofore has never been furnished. The enclosed models on the standard basis will list at $4,000 in all types —namely—seven-passenger Sedan, six-passenger Sedan, four passenger , two-door coupe, three passenger two-door coupe, and the four-passenger four-door Sedanette. The Anniversary enclosed jobs will list at $5,500. These prices became effective on August 15 and will apply on all cars shipped after that date. In speaking of the reason for this advance on the part of the Apperson Company, T. E. Jarrard, vice presi dent for the Apperson Brothers, had the following to say: "The trend of costs since the armistice was signed have been up ward instead of downward. • We figured naturally that , with the re turn of peace, prices would inevit ably be forced downward. But we were wrong. Instead of going down they have been constantly on the upward trend and it does not now look as though the end had yet been reached. "Figuring upon a reduction in all costs —of labor and material alike — we announced the new Apperson for 1920 at a very low figure. Then, even though we say our error some time back, we decided to go ahead as long as we could. But now the end of the trail has been reached. "We are now forced to advance the price on all standard models. "Have you given any serious thought to the changed conditions which are causing the upward trend in the price of all commodities? "So seemingly the very conditions which are forcing the present ad vance in prices on the part of very nearly all motor car manufacturers will make the market receptive so that the goods will move without any more resistance at the higher prices than they meet at the pres ent list." Oldfield Tire Co. Man Visits Harrisburg H. J. Meyers, Eastern Pennsyl vania representative of the Oldfield Tire Company, of Cleveland, Ohio, has been in Harrisburg the past few days with the object in view of /ap pointing a distributor hero for Old field tires. It is understood that he has closed a contract with a large local firm and will make an nouncement of this fact in a few days. Mr. Myers is well known in this territory. During the war and par ticularly after the armistice was signed, was connected in the ca pacity of manager of the largest show in the A. E. F. in France. He gave several exhibitions to the 28th Division. He expects to make Harrisburg his headquarters for the Oldfield Tire Co. The Oldfield Company is headed by the great racing driver, Barney Oldfield. This company has only been on the market for four months and already are doing a business of approximately 1,000,000 dollars a month. PIGMIES MORE ANCIENT THAN ANY OTHER RACE Pigmies, apparently of a single racial stock, are scattered over many parts of the world, and nobody can give a plausible guess as to how their distribution was accomplished. Wherever found they seem to l-e the earliest people—veritable Abod igines—and all of them are much alike physically, though different somewhat in complexion. They are suspected to be more ancient than any other race now surviving on the globe. To this race belong the so-called "monkey men" of the mountainous interior of India. Likewise the pot bellied natives of the Andaman Islands, in the Bengal gulf, who aie said to "look like babies all tholr lives." These latter wear their halr in frizzly tufts and adorn them selves with necklaces made from the bones and teeth of defunct rela tives. , In Madagascar are the Behosy, black dwarfs, who when pursued jump from tree to tree like mon keys. They are so timid that some times they die of fright when cap tured. The bones of pigmy people are plentifully found on the island of Formosa, where doubtless the last of them were wiped out by the Ma lays some centuries ago. Formosa is really a northern member of that great archipelago which we call llio Phil'ppines, though separated from the latter polittealy. Hence it Is net surprising to find dwarfs of the same race to-day inhabiting Luzon and Mindanao, where they are called. Aetas. —Detroit News. legislate against the motor truck is to take food away from those who need it and to increase its cost. "The motor truck is the people's friend and servant, and legislation aimed to injure and handicap mo tor truck transportation is a blow again& the best interests of the peoplS both producers and con sumers. "Much of this 350,000,000 tons of food products hauled from the farm to the city by motor trucks was of a perishable nature, and hundreds of thousands of tons of it would have been lost but for the rapid transportation possible with the motor truck. "Legislation aimed to hit motor truck transportation is the result of a narrow-minded attitude of some who hold mistaken notions that the motor truck hurts certain interests. The motor truck serves the needs of the people. It is for the people, both producers and consumers, to see that the motor truck is given a square deal and not discriminated against. Discrimination against motor trucks is discrimination against the source of livelihood of the people." SERVICE SHOWS MERIT OF TIRE Weight, Color, Plus, etc., Sec ondary If Tires Perform Right Some of the technical suggestions offered to the tire public to-day for making scientific tests of tires right at home bring memories of the days a score of years ago when the bak ing powder companies had repre sentatives going from house to house boosting their own goods and show ing the poor quality of competitive lines. The representative of one baking powder company visited a house wife and, using many bewildering chem ical terms, told her that her whole •family was in danger of slow but sure death if she used a baking powder which fizzed when combined with a certaiji chemical. The agent then showed her how every one of the competing brands fizzed in a most terrible manner, while his was fizzless. The next day along would come the representative of another house w *t. information that a powder which did not effervescese contained the germs of death. Motorists are becoming impress ed every day with the truth of the assertion that the one sure test of tire merit is service. There is no other rule of thumb by which qual ity may lie determined. Because a tire is heavier, or has more plies or has a particular color tells nothing about its wearing quality. If it gives good mileage it has good value, and if it does not give the miles all the made-at-home tests amount to nothing. tt l , l ? i u f, CUBS ins this matter, the United States Tire Company says it finds that while some motorists show an interest in the technical features of tire construction, nearly fbL are . nte C ested most in knowing lit f as a thoroughly estab lished reputation for merit and that the company which makes it has a reputation for square dealing. Griffith and Boyd Co. Manufacturers of High Grade Bone Fertilizers To the Farmer who is looking for a Fertilizer that will build up the land and give satisfactory results, we ask a trial of our goods. We would suggest the following brands, all of which have been used for a number of years and proved to be great land improvers and give good results: ♦ Fish and Potash Guano Grain and Grass Grower Blood, Bone and Potash Standard Guano Stable Manure Substitute Special Formula Special Grain Grower Our goods are made from the very best materials obtainable. We are now getting in Foreign Potash and can furnish as high a percentage as you may want Our aim—A satisfied customer. Agents wanted in unoccupied territory. Factory open for inspection at any time. Factory Baltimore, Md. Eagles Would Extend Freedom to Ireland Ken Hnven* Cons., Aug. 31. A resolution putting the Fraternal Or der of Eagles on record as In favor of extending "the principle of self determination in Its truest sense to Ireland," was adopted by the Grand Aerie at the national convention ses sion. A resolution favoring the cre ation of an organization bureau of I the order to organize new aeries and I Increase membership, and one en dorsing a plan to form a lyceum de partment. also were adopted. The convention will close to-day with the installation of the newly elected grand worthy president, El bert H. Weed, of Oshkosh, Wis., and I the other officers. ' 1 1 1 1 fVT does more than get A jgj you there and get you back. fit takes you with roominess and $ comfort —with ample power —with ij| pride in its fine appearance —with !jg all modern motor car equipment jig H and conveniences! :§j H More than 600,000 Overland owners vouch for the sterling value jig H of Overland cars. Get your Model jj§ I 90 now. I Wi Price $985 f. o. b. Toledo. :■' 1 j|j i] THE OVERLAND-HARRISBURG CO. | If: 212-214 NORTH SECOND STREET ill GB: YORK BRANCH) Open Evening. NEWPORT BRANCH) \W\ fSK 128-130 West Market St. Bell 4370 Opposite P. R. U. Station iW Hj : _ AUGUST 23, 1919. hupmSBILE \ T The first of the new models will be here in a few days I I SEE them at our showroom or at > S our Grangers' Picnic Exhibit 1 I CONOVER MOTOR CO. I TJI U NIL LAFT* U^JT T LAFT NTJIT Q 9
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